Evaluation of a general practice out of hours cooperative: a questionnaire survey of general practitioners

摘要

General practitioners are increasingly working together in cooperatives to provide out of hours care. What might be the reasons for this development, and how satisfied are doctors with this new way of working? I compared an out of hours cooperative in London with a commercial deputising service. This project is described elsewhere. This paper describes both general practitioners' satisfaction with each service and the issues that determine which service they chose.